The Walking Shoe Revival came about in early 2001 when drummer Brad Clark and singer/guitarist Eddy Dyer were introduced by Lawrence artist Che Arrajj. That year, Eddy had released his second solo album, Butterfly Medicine, a glorious mess of acoustic psychadelia...Clark, a veteran of both hip-hop and grindcore acts (including a stint with the now legendary Disrupt), had always been a fan of Donovan and the Beatles, and gravitated towards the more obscure stylings of Eddy's world, bringing those songs somewhere
unthought of before with his distinctive, heavy tribal signature. Along with Chris Drosdic on bass guitar, Katie Donovan on vocals and percussion, Bonnie Rovics on flute, Eddy Dyer and the Walking Shoe Revival began to record their first, self-titled CD at After Midnight Studios with producer Jeff Hall at the helm.
Soon after finishing his bass tracks, Drosdic relocated to the west coast - enter the great Van Lawton. After seeing Van perform at the Gaelic Club in Lowell, Eddy set out to stalk Lawton until he agreed to be the band's new bass player. The plan ended up working, and Van, in addition to vocal contributions to the disc-in-progress, would re-define the sound of the band, his bass serving as a lead instrument.
In September, 2004, Eddy Dyer and the Walking Shoe Revival was released,, though, eager not to stagnate, the band welcomed percussionist/vocalist Derek O'Sullivan and guitarist/pianist Ed Newton, both of the ambient acoustic music act simply known as Untitled.
Together, this new lineup has been blowing the roofs and doors out of any events they appear at, playing throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire and elsewhere in New England.
The band has also begun recording it's sophomore effort, tentatively titled Teardrops Made of Melted Crayons, which promises to bring the band into a more tribal, psychadelic sonic realm.
July 8 - CD Release - "Distilled" July 10 - Hot Topic Great Northern Mall 6pm July 10 - CD Release Party at Mac's Bad Art Bar - Mattydale, NY July 11 - Lucky's - Cortland, NY July 17 - Hot Topic Watertown Mall - Watertown, NY 6pm July 17 - Adams Hotel - Adams, NY July 23 - Looney Tunes CD Store - Long Island July 24 - Uncle Mike's - Manhattan July 25 - Uncle Mike's - Manhattan<
1.Rise with the sun to pray. Pray alone. Pray often. The Great Spirit will listen, if you only speak.
2.Be tolerant of those who are lost on their path. Ignorance, conceit, anger, jealousy and greed stem from a lost soul. Pray that they will find guidance.
3.Search for yourself, by yourself. Do not allow others to make your path for you. It is your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.
4.Treat the guests in your home with much consideration. Serve them the best food, give them the best bed and treat them with respect and honor.
5.Do not take what is not yours whether from a person, a community, the wilderness or from a culture. It was not earned nor given. It is not yours.
6.Respect all things that are placed upon this earth—whether it be people, animal or plant. Honor the Spirit in all things.
7.Honor other people’s thoughts, wishes and words. Never interrupt another or mock or rudely mimic them. Allow each person the right to personal expression.
8.Never speak of others in a bad way. The negative energy that you put out into the universe will multiply when it returns to you. All persons make mistakes. And all mistakes can be forgiven. Bad thoughts cause illness of the mind, body and spirit. Practice optimism. &l
Come take a listen to the world premiere of Eddy Dyer and The Walking Shoe Revival's "HUMuN", featuring lead guitar by Earl Slick, whose playing has appeared on ground-breaking records by David Bowie (Fame, Station To Station, Reality) and John Lennon (his last two albums), among many others.
